As we reach for the stars, we must put away childish things; gods, spirits and other phantasms of the brain. Reality is cruel and unforgiving, yet we must steel ourselves and secure the survival of our race through the unflinching pursuit of science and technology.- Stellaris

kinda crazy how easily I can pinpoint people with this exact energy I've seen in my life. There's definitely a pattern here. It's hard to describe, something like a toughness that goes without saying coupled with a sort of introverted reservation and a look that gets inside of you.